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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2019

Arkansas Department Fires Officer Involved in Deadly Shooting

The Little Rock Police Department has fired Officer Charles Starks, who was involved in the fatal shooting of a suspect—identified as Bradley Blackshire—who was driving a stolen vehicle toward him.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2019

Arbitrator: Minnesota Officer Should Be Reinstated

According to Minnesota Public Radio, 51-year-old Officer Phillip Lombardi was fired after he got into a confrontation with a woman off duty. The woman had kicked his car, and Lombardi got into a verbal confrontation with her.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2019

Maine Town to Vote on Disbanding Police Department

The small coastal town of Gouldsboro will vote in June on whether or not to disband its police department.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

Pennsylvania Town Votes to Disband Police Department, Merge with Neighboring Agency

In a town council meeting that lasted three minutes, city leaders in the Pittsburgh suburb of Cheswick voted to disband its police department and merge with the department in neighboring Springdale Township.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2019

Former Canadian Officer Wins PTSD Court Battle Over Exposure to Child Porn

A former law enforcement officer who had been diagnosed with PTSD after "overwhelming" exposure to child pornography while working on child sex abuse cases has won his court battle against the federal and provincial governments.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2019

Small Colorado Department Shut Down Via Text Message

Town leaders in Kiowa, Colorado reportedly informed the two of the three members of the small town's police department via text message that the doors had been shuttered, the locks had been changed, and that they were all laid off.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

Video: Baltimore Officer is 'Rapper of Positivity' Both On and Off Duty

Officer Joshua Jackson of the Baltimore Police Department has been rapping since he was a 14-year-old freshman in high school. Now that he's an officer with the department, he continues to pursue his art even as he pursues his law enforcement career. In fact, those two goals seem to have a lot more in common than one might immediately imagine.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2019

2 Indiana Officers Injured by Accidental Discharge in Training

Two officers with the Fort Wayne (IN) Police Department were struck by a single bullet when one of the officer's service weapon accidentally discharged in training.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMarch 8, 2019

10 "Must Read" Books for Law Enforcement Officers

Being a civilian in the law enforcement universe for more than a decade now, I've learned that—in addition to talking directly with cops, doing ridealongs, and attending police training—there is enormous value in reading a wide variety of law enforcement books and training materials.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2019

Detroit Officer Fired for Allegedly Posting Racially Insensitive Comments on Social Media

According to the Detroit Free Press, Chief James Craig said that 24 allegations were brought against Officer Gary Steele, 11 of which were sustained.

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